Boot Barn Holdings Inc (BOOT)

Return on total capital

Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 241,614 215,648 191,572 189,172 184,823 183,777 180,838 165,842 171,525 172,569 192,245 218,841 220,436 229,041 178,584 138,576 86,691 63,360 56,596 59,413
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,131,060 1,090,570 1,016,660 981,822 943,643 910,945 852,386 813,696 776,450 729,210 673,937 639,534 599,676 553,279 481,257 439,877 394,891 362,608 330,034 322,546
Return on total capital 21.36% 19.77% 18.84% 19.27% 19.59% 20.17% 21.22% 20.38% 22.09% 23.67% 28.53% 34.22% 36.76% 41.40% 37.11% 31.50% 21.95% 17.47% 17.15% 18.42%

March 31, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $241,614K ÷ ($—K + $1,131,060K)
= 21.36%

Boot Barn Holdings Inc has shown a fluctuating trend in its return on total capital over the past few years. The metric stood at 18.42% as of June 30, 2020, and gradually declined to 17.15% by September 30, 2020. However, there was a slight uptick to 17.47% by the end of December 31, 2020.

The company then experienced a significant improvement in its return on total capital, with a notable increase to 21.95% as of March 31, 2021, followed by substantial increases in subsequent quarters. By September 30, 2021, the return on total capital reached 37.11%, peaking at 41.40% by December 31, 2021.

However, going into the following years, Boot Barn Holdings Inc saw a decline in its return on total capital, falling to 20.17% by December 31, 2023. The metric continued to decrease slightly to 18.84% by September 30, 2024, before experiencing a slight recovery to 21.36% by March 31, 2025.

Overall, the company’s return on total capital has displayed variations over the period under review, showcasing both growth and declines in profitability efficiency. Investors and stakeholders may want to closely monitor this metric to assess the company's capital utilization and profitability performance.


Peer comparison

Mar 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Boot Barn Holdings Inc
BOOT
21.36%
Foot Locker Inc
FL
3.85%
Shoe Carnival Inc
SCVL
14.92%